Greenwich Town Party includes acts with local ties

Lisa Chamoff

Published 10:45 pm, Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Greenwich native Caroline Jones, a country/pop musician, is scheduled to perform at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

Greenwich native Caroline Jones, a country/pop musician, is...

Greenwich native Caroline Jones, a country/pop musician, is scheduled to perform at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

Greenwich native Caroline Jones, a country/pop musician, is...

Greenwich native Caroline Jones, a country/pop musician, is scheduled to perform at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

Greenwich native Caroline Jones, a country/pop musician, is...

Roy & The Munsons, a group of seniors from Brunswick school, formerly known as the Brunswick Honors Music Ensemble, who perform a blend of blues, funk, alternative and progressive rock, are scheduled to take the stage at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

Roy & The Munsons, a group of seniors from Brunswick school,...

Roy & The Munsons, a group of seniors from Brunswick school, formerly known as the Brunswick Honors Music Ensemble, who perform a blend of blues, funk, alternative and progressive rock, are scheduled to take the stage at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

Roy & The Munsons, a group of seniors from Brunswick school,...

The Bramblemen, a country band headed by Cos Cob resident and real estate agent Rich Bloom, is scheduled to perform at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

The Bramblemen, a country band headed by Cos Cob resident and real...

The School of Rock in Fairfield and New Canaan is scheduled to perform at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

The School of Rock in Fairfield and New Canaan is scheduled to...

The Bob Button Big Band, which has performed around the area for 35 years, including many town events, is scheduled to take the stage at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

The Bob Button Big Band, which has performed around the area for 35...

The Trummytones, a children's music band led by trombonist Vinny Nobile, is scheduled to perform at the second Greenwich Town Party May 26.
Photo: Contributed Photo

Caroline Jones may be nearly 50 years younger than musician Paul Simon, but that doesn't mean she can't appreciate his music.

Jones, 21, who grew up in Greenwich and has been touring around the Northeast with her original country/pop music, will be performing just before Simon at the Greenwich Town Party on May 26. She is one of six local acts to perform on the smaller "town stage" at the second annual event, held on the shore at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park.

The opportunity to perform at the Town Party, which runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, came up since the event's founder, Ray Dalio, is friends with Jones' family. Jones will perform from 7:20 to 7:50 p.m., before Simon takes the stage at 8 p.m. for a two-hour set.

"It sounds like a wonderful event," Jones said. "I'm very happy to be a part of it."

Along with Jones, local acts include the Bob Button Big Band, which has performed around the area for 35 years, including many town events; The Bramblemen, a country band headed by Cos Cob resident and real estate agent Rich Bloom; the seasoned young performers from the School of Rock in Fairfield and New Canaan; and Roy & The Munsons, a group of seniors from Brunswick school, formerly known as the Brunswick Honors Music Ensemble, who perform a blend of blues, funk, alternative and progressive rock.

The musical performances will start off with a half-hour set by The Trummytones, a children's music band led by trombonist Vinny Nobile, who has made guest appearances with artists such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake, Violent Femmes and English Beat. The band has performed in Greenwich schools and the Stepping Stones Museum for Children.

They will be joining blues group Tedeschi Trucks Band, gospel musician Kirk Franklin, rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and the Wailers, a reggae band formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley & the Wailers.

All 5,000 tickets for the Town Party sold out four days after they went on sale March 15.

Musical performances will be broadcast to boaters in Indian Harbor from a 16-foot-by-10-foot, high-definition screen that will be viewable from 120 degrees and up to 500 feet away.

Along with the musical acts, the town party will include a family festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring toy demonstrations, face painting, clown performances, strolling magicians, balloon and caricature artists, carnival games and more. A BBQ Grill-Off will take place from noon to 2 p.m., during which eight teams will prepare pulled pork and chicken, with event attendees voting for their favorites.